Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,048 TJ
in 2024
South America
210,451 TJ
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
7th
South America rank
10th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 210,451 TJ against 6,048 TJ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 204,403 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 34.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 18 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
1990s 430.52 TJ 255,502 TJ 255,072 TJ South America
2000s 3,646 TJ 295,344 TJ 291,698 TJ South America
2010s 5,875 TJ 226,340 TJ 220,464 TJ South America
2020s 6,095 TJ 212,518 TJ 206,423 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
South America, at 210,451 TJ against 6,048 TJ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
204,403 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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